Billings Senior High School - Kyote Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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Ii CRUISIN' THE HALL. Becky Osen, Becky Gilbert and Chris Nava chat as they make theirway to world history class. After 1985, every freshman had to take world history because of the universities1 push toward tougher graduation require- ments. (Photo summited by Holly Miller) Seniors look back at the fears and tears of the freshman year ROSH STAND TOGETHER They were the newest and youngest to join the crowded nails of Billings Senior High Members of the class of '89 were few and far between among the 1,830 upperclass- men who registered in 1985. In a way it made me feel better because we (freshman) really got to unite together as a class with so few of us around ' Senior Bryan Mas- ters said, we were the first freshman class. When told they would or would not be attending Se- nior High, the class had mixed emotions. I was bummed because I missed out on being in the highest grade in junior high, Cori Matteuci said, but I was also glad to be one of the first freshman attending this school. I was unhappy that I could not be in hign school, Dale Johnson said, but proud to be in the final nighth grade class of Lockwood. Students polled thought that attending junior high was just as much of an ad- vantage as being a freshman at Senior High I thought it (attending Lockwood Juior High) was an advantage, Keri Knowlton said, because I knew every- one, and we have a special bond that will never be mature so much faster than the people that stayed in the junior high, Rhonda Guenther said, since you are with people that are two to three years older than yourself. Students said that their par- ents seem to like the idea of their teens going to high school for four years. My parents felt it would be good for me, to go to Seni- ors as a freshman. Masters said. They thought Td mature more in a four-year high school, Troy Owens said. It was the best year of my life. 1 made a lot of friends ' Amy Cochrane said, and Til never forget most of the things that I did that year. Michelle Gabaldon forgoten. iou 1£ Student Life

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TH RIST QUENCHER. Stewart Wilson, Angie Madel, and Jeff LaSeur discuss an English as- signment after school. Students used clothes as an out- let to express diverse personal tastes while still enjoying com- fort. (Photo by Amy Aldrich) TAKING TIME OUT. Jennifer Birgenheier, Vanessa Ontiveros, and Lena Ontiveros enjoy the sun by a window. Many girls dressed up for school. (Photo by Amy Aldrich) Student fashion designers use talent to create their own clothes :• ECIPE FOR FASHION Falling apart at the seams? Students followed the latest fashion trends with two meth- ods of aquiring their favorite styles. Recipes for fashion ranged fromcasualand comfortableto dressy outfits. Students ob- tained these fashions by buy- ing them already made or de- signing them at home. Senior Becky Gilbert put to- gether colorful outfits accom- panied by matching accesso- ries. I buy dressy clothes, (such as) dress pants and skirts, Gilbert said. If I really like something. I'll spend more. A similar result made from scratch was less expensive and guaranteed to fit. This recipe called only for materials and some effort. One of senior Stephanie Baez's favorite styles of cloth- ing took the form of home- made crotch pants. They were a baggy stretch pant with a knee-length crotch. I make mostly what you can't find in the stores, Baez said. If I see something out of a magazine that I like and can make, I will. Baez planned to minor in Fashion Design in college. Junior Treg Silkwood also designed many of his clothes. By dying plain tee-shirts with colorful designs, Silkwood created a style of clothing he enjoyed. I like basically anything I can afford, Silkwood said. I make tic-dyes and I also paint shirts. Fashion Design was junior Amy Kelley's choice of a car- reer, also. She made some of the clothes that she wore for school, and made formal dresses. I have made six formals and I sold two of those, Kelley said. I also made a wedding dress last summer. Just as Mom's homemade pie was usually preferred over a store bought pie, some stu- dents prefered making their clothes over buying them. U Gina Sanchez Fads Fashions

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GETTING THE FACTS. Scolt Chesarek dicusses defensive strategies with coaches Gordan Schlabs and David Maier. Che- sarek, one junior high student who took advantage of the op- portunity to compete in high school sports as a freshman, had to wrestle 98-pounders older than himself. (File photo) ROCK -N-ROLL. Lip-syncing on the lawn of Gabe Planks's home, Sam Fisher, Scolt Mack- enzie, and John Nickey pretend to be their favorite rock stars. Students participated in lip-sync contests that became popular at the teen club Soda's. (Photo sub- miled by Gabe Plank) AVOIDING A PIN. Lockwood freshman John Nickey struggles to escape from a Billings West High opponent's armhold. Nickey wrestled in the 98-pound class on junior varsity team and helped the Broncs win a victory over West High School. (File photo) ■T?: . m RESH INTO VARSITY - i The Montana High School Association regu- lations state that Any student who is enrolled in grade nine shall be eligible to participate in an Association sanc- tioned contest This ruling became ef- fective in 1985-86 and gave the same extra- curricular opportunities to all freshmen, includ- ing those in the junior highs. Senior Scott Chesarek used the rule to his ad- vantage. While attend- ing Riverside Junior High, he became the first freshman ever to participate in varsity sports at Senior High. It was a great oppor- tunity to come over to the high school for wrestling, Chesarek said. The kids made sure I knew what was going on, and the coaches made sure I got out of school to go to pep assemblies and on the road trips. HI Michelle Gabaldon LETTERM AN. Scot t Chesa- rek works to become the first freshman varsity wrestler. Chesarek had to commute between River- side and Senior daily to make the after-school prac- tices. (Submitted photo) u 1st Frosh Gradsl7